Candida Cleanse Exposed! And More Balut

The Hairpin documents 10 hellish days of the Candida cleanse, during which the writer abstained from sugar, fruit, bread, caffeine, and alcohol. [Hairpin]

This cute list of things created over beer-drinking sessions includes Quidditch, Buffalo wings, and Shark Week? [Mental Floss]

City Room visits Maharlika to taste the Filipino dish, balut. The duck fetus is served in the shell and comes with shots of cane vinegar and coconut wine. The restaurant will soon be hosting the city's first balut-eating contest. [NYTimes]